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Chapter XXIII
TROUBLE BREWING The maitre d'hotel had presented his bill. The little luncheon party was almost over. "So I take leave," Hunterleys remarked, as he sat down his empty liqueur glass, "of one of my responsibilities in life." "I think I'd like to remain a sort of half ward, please," Felicia objected, "in case David doesn't treat me properly." "If he doesn't," Hunterleys declared, "he will have me to answer to.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I think I'd like to remain a sort of half ward, please," Felicia objected, "in case David doesn't treat me properly."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"If he doesn't," Hunterleys declared, "he will have me to answer to.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"So I take leave," Hunterleys remarked, as he sat down his empty liqueur glass, "of one of my responsibilities in life."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The little luncheon party was almost over.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"So I take leave," Hunterleys remarked, as he sat down his empty liqueur glass, "of one of my responsibilities in life."”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The little luncheon party was almost over.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The little luncheon party was almost over.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"So I take leave," Hunterleys remarked, as he sat down his empty liqueur glass, "of one of my responsibilities in life."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I think I'd like to remain a sort of half ward, please," Felicia objected, "in case David doesn't treat me properly."”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I think I'd like to remain a sort of half ward, please," Felicia objected, "in case David doesn't treat me properly."
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From this reading The little luncheon party was almost over.
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From this reading "If he doesn't," Hunterleys declared, "he will have me to answer to.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "So I take leave," Hunterleys remarked, as he sat down his empty liqueur glass, "of one of my responsibilities in life."
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From this reading TROUBLE BREWING The maitre d'hotel had presented his bill.
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From this reading TROUBLE BREWING The maitre d'hotel had presented his bill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think I'd like to remain a sort of half ward, please," Felicia objected, "in case David doesn't treat me properly."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TROUBLE BREWING The maitre d'hotel had presented his bill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think I'd like to remain a sort of half ward, please," Felicia objected, "in case David doesn't treat me properly."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If he doesn't," Hunterleys declared, "he will have me to answer to.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think I'd like to remain a sort of half ward, please," Felicia objected, "in case David doesn't treat me properly."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So I take leave," Hunterleys remarked, as he sat down his empty liqueur glass, "of one of my responsibilities in life."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So I take leave," Hunterleys remarked, as he sat down his empty liqueur glass, "of one of my responsibilities in life."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think I'd like to remain a sort of half ward, please," Felicia objected, "in case David doesn't treat me properly."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So I take leave," Hunterleys remarked, as he sat down his empty liqueur glass, "of one of my responsibilities in life."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TROUBLE BREWING The maitre d'hotel had presented his bill.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I think I'd like to remain a sort of half ward, please," Felicia objected, "in case David doesn't treat me properly."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If he doesn't," Hunterleys declared, "he will have me to answer to.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So I take leave," Hunterleys remarked, as he sat down his empty liqueur glass, "of one of my responsibilities in life."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TROUBLE BREWING The maitre d'hotel had presented his bill.
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From this reading "So I take leave," Hunterleys remarked, as he sat down his empty liqueur glass, "of one of my responsibilities in life."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "So I take leave," Hunterleys remarked, as he sat down his empty liqueur glass, "of one of my responsibilities in life."
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From this reading "I think I'd like to remain a sort of half ward, please," Felicia objected, "in case David doesn't treat me properly."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If he doesn't," Hunterleys declared, "he will have me to answer to.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "So I take leave," Hunterleys remarked, as he sat down his empty liqueur glass, "of one of my responsibilities in life."
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From this reading "So I take leave," Hunterleys remarked, as he sat down his empty liqueur glass, "of one of my responsibilities in life."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "So I take leave," Hunterleys remarked, as he sat down his empty liqueur glass, "of one of my responsibilities in life."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think I'd like to remain a sort of half ward, please," Felicia objected, "in case David doesn't treat me properly."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So I take leave," Hunterleys remarked, as he sat down his empty liqueur glass, "of one of my responsibilities in life."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little luncheon party was almost over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little luncheon party was almost over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TROUBLE BREWING The maitre d'hotel had presented his bill.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I think I'd like to remain a sort of half ward, please," Felicia objected, "in case David doesn't treat me properly."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "So I take leave," Hunterleys remarked, as he sat down his empty liqueur glass, "of one of my responsibilities in life."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think I'd like to remain a sort of half ward, please," Felicia objected, "in case David doesn't treat me properly."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "So I take leave," Hunterleys remarked, as he sat down his empty liqueur glass, "of one of my responsibilities in life."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "So I take leave," Hunterleys remarked, as he sat down his empty liqueur glass, "of one of my responsibilities in life."
above and across; more than
From this reading The little luncheon party was almost over.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little luncheon party was almost over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think I'd like to remain a sort of half ward, please," Felicia objected, "in case David doesn't treat me properly."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TROUBLE BREWING The maitre d'hotel had presented his bill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think I'd like to remain a sort of half ward, please," Felicia objected, "in case David doesn't treat me properly."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think I'd like to remain a sort of half ward, please," Felicia objected, "in case David doesn't treat me properly."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So I take leave," Hunterleys remarked, as he sat down his empty liqueur glass, "of one of my responsibilities in life."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So I take leave," Hunterleys remarked, as he sat down his empty liqueur glass, "of one of my responsibilities in life."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So I take leave," Hunterleys remarked, as he sat down his empty liqueur glass, "of one of my responsibilities in life."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So I take leave," Hunterleys remarked, as he sat down his empty liqueur glass, "of one of my responsibilities in life."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think I'd like to remain a sort of half ward, please," Felicia objected, "in case David doesn't treat me properly."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "So I take leave," Hunterleys remarked, as he sat down his empty liqueur glass, "of one of my responsibilities in life."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TROUBLE BREWING The maitre d'hotel had presented his bill.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I think I'd like to remain a sort of half ward, please," Felicia objected, "in case David doesn't treat me properly."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I think I'd like to remain a sort of half ward, please," Felicia objected, "in case David doesn't treat me properly."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think I'd like to remain a sort of half ward, please," Felicia objected, "in case David doesn't treat me properly."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TROUBLE BREWING The maitre d'hotel had presented his bill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think I'd like to remain a sort of half ward, please," Felicia objected, "in case David doesn't treat me properly."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little luncheon party was almost over.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If he doesn't," Hunterleys declared, "he will have me to answer to.
